House Oversight Unveils 'Blistering' Contempt Report on Merrick Garland

Garland’s Justice Department bucked a February subpoena demanding audio recordings of former special counsel Robert Hur’s interviews with President Biden and ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer. ...

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“The Attorney General has further invoked no constitutional or legal privilege relieving his obligation to fully respond to the Committees’ subpoenas,” the report concluded.

“Garland’s willful refusal to comply with the Committees’ subpoenas constitutes contempt of Congress and warrants referral to the appropriate United States Attorney’s Office for prosecution as prescribed by law.”

Ed Morrissey

It's fine to get this on the record, but it's pointless as a matter of process. The US Attorney for this jurisdiction -- and in every jurisdiction -- works for Merrick Garland. The contempt citation will go to the DoJ to die, just as the contempt citation against Eric Holder for refusing to comply with congressional subpoenas in the Operation Fast and Furious scandal. 

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